The aim of this study was to determine the specific spatiotemporal activation patterns of face perception in the fusiform gyrus (FG). The FG is a key area in the specialized brain system that makes possible the recognition of face with ease and speed in our daily life. Characterization of FG response provides a quantitative method for evaluating the fundamental functions that contribute to non-verbal communication in various psychosomatic paradigms.
The MEG signal was recorded during passive visual stimulus presentation with three stimulus types – Faces, Hands and Shoes. The stimuli were presented separately to the central and peripheral visual fields. We performed statistical parametric mapping (SPM) analysis of tomographic estimates of activity to compare activity between a pre- and post-stimulus period in the same object (baseline test), and activity between objects (active test). The time course of regional activation curves was analyzed for each stimulus condition.
The SPM baseline test revealed a response to each stimulus type, which was very compact at the initial segment of main MFG170. For hands and shoes the area of significant change remains compact. For faces the area expanded widely within a few milliseconds and its boundaries engulfed the other object areas. The active test demonstrated that activity for faces was significantly larger than the activity for hands. The same face specific compact area as in the baseline test was identified, and then again expanded widely. For each stimulus type and presentation in each one of the visual fields locations, the analysis of the time course of FG activity identified three components in the FG: MFG100, MFG170, and MFG200 – all showed preference for faces.
Early compact face-specific activity in the FG expands widely along the occipito-ventral brain within a few milliseconds. The significant difference between faces and the other object stimuli in MFG100 shows that processing of faces is already differentiated from processing of other objects within 100 ms. Standardization of the three face-specific MEG components could have diagnostic value for the integrity of the initial process of non-verbal communication in various psychosomatic paradigms.
Faces constitute perhaps the most important stimuli in social interactions. Facial expression is one of the most informative non-verbal cues and it is analyzed soon after the initial process for non-verbal communication related to face perception is completed . It is well-known that face perception is under the great influence of attention, emotional states and various neuro-endocrine conditions . A quantitative analysis of the neural process of face perception may provide a tool to evaluate the fundamental functions of the initial step of non-verbal communication, which is impaired in certain psychosomatic patients. However, the results obtained so far are unclear about how face specificity develops in space and time.
Many fMRI studies have identified activations elicited by faces in compact ventral parts of the regions, in particular within the fusiform gyrus (FG) [3–5]. Other fMRI studies demonstrated that when information from a number of fMRI voxels is combined, a number of different visual stimuli, not just faces, elicit category specific responses [6–8]. Since the fMRI signal relies on hemodynamics, these results relate to slow processes, with a characteristic time-scale of seconds. Intracranial recordings provide information with high temporal resolution and spatial accuracy, but only at the locations dictated by clinical requirements. Such invasive measurements have identified a face-specific N200 that spread over ventral and temporal aspects of the brain . MEG studies claimed face specific-responses in the FG for the M170 component [10, 11]. A few studies have reported early face induced responses within 100 ms, some in early visual areas [10, 12], while others were in the FG . The last study did not use non-face control stimuli, so it could only demonstrate that face stimuli elicit early activity in FG, but could not determine whether this component was face-specific. What is therefore needed is accurate tomographic localization and precise timing in the measurement of face and non-face stimuli within the same experiment.
Seven, healthy right-handed Caucasian male subjects (mean age, 30.0 ± 5.0 years) gave informed, written consent, after the protocol was explained to them. The MEG protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of RIKEN.
We used grayscale images of faces, hands and shoes. Shoe images were provided courtesy of the website . Each stimulus was presented for 300 ms in one of five locations, either in the center or at 10.7° eccentricity from fixation across the diagonal. In each run, stimulus was presented five times in three of the five locations, alternating the choices to equally cover all five locations in the different runs. In central presentations, faces, hands, and shoes were presented at sizes of 5.5 × 4.1°, 4.5 × 3.6°, and 4.8 × 3.5° respectively. In the periphery, images were 8.2 × 6.1°, 6.7 × 5.3° and 7.1 × 5.2° in size respectively. The subject's task was to fixate on the central cross and to respond to the subtle change in its color with a quick button press.
Magnetic fields were measured with the MEG systems (Omega 151, CTF Systems Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada) in a magnetically shielded room (MSR). The Presentation software (Neurobehavioral Systems, Inc., Albany, CA) controlled a DLP projector with a 96 Hz refresh rate (HL8000Dsx+, NEC Viewtechnology Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) located outside the MSR. The exact onset time of each stimulus was determined by luminance detection with a photodiode on the screen. The EOG and ECG were simultaneously recorded and trials with eye movements or blinks exceeding 50 μV EOG signal change during the stimulus presentation period were discarded. Remaining artifacts were identified by strong ICA components correlated with either EOG or ECG and were removed. The signals from all channels were digitized at a sampling-rate of 625 Hz. The MEG signal was filtered with a bandwidth of 3 – 200 Hz and with notches at 50 Hz and its harmonics to eliminate power-line noise. The MEG sensors were determined relative to the individual subject MRI images for each run by the localization of fiduciary coils and our in-house co-registration procedure . Magnetic field tomography (MFT) [16, 17] was applied to each time slice of data (every 1.6 milliseconds apart) to extract independently tomographic estimates of neuronal activity.
For each subject, we performed voxel-by-voxel statistical parametric mapping (SPM) analysis by comparing the sample distribution for modulus of the MFT solutions, separately for each stimulus and VF. Two types of SPM analysis were performed, with Bonferroni-correction applied in each case to account for Type I errors due to multiple voxel comparisons. In the active test SPMs were produced by comparing the samples within a latency window (width = 19.2 ms) between two conditions. In the baseline test the comparison was between samples consisting of one sample from every three runs in the post-stimulus period and random samples from the pre-stimulus period (-250 ms to -50 ms). More details on SPM analysis can be found elsewhere .
To define regions of interest (ROIs) for the left and right FG in each subject, we used anatomical criteria – the collateral sulcus and the temporal occipital sulcus, and the SPM results of baseline test. The ROIs for central and contralateral peripheral presentations were defined independently of each other. We used circular statistics [19, 20] to define the dominant direction of the MFT current density elicited by face stimuli in the 120 ms to 180 ms range inside the given ROI with a radius of 10 mm.
After ROI definition, a regional activation curve (RAC) was calculated for each stimulus condition at every time-slice by projection of the current density vector onto the dominant direction. Momentary amplitudes of the RAC were analyzed using ANOVA, following the same conceptual steps as for the SPM analysis, but with a 4.8 ms running window stepped every 1.6 ms. In the RAC active test, an ANOVA was performed with Stimulus type (Faces, Hands, Shoes), Hemisphere (left, right), and VF (upper, lower) as fixed factors, and Subject (seven subjects) as a random factor. Period (pre-stimulus, post-stimulus) was added as an additional fixed factor in the RAC baseline test.
Highly significant SPM foci for each object were intermittently identified from about 90 ms to 230 ms in FG. Face stimuli elicited activity within 100 ms. The contours in Figures 1A and 1B show the common significant FG activations across subjects around 130 – 150 ms for the baseline (p < 0.05) and active (p < 0.005) tests. For the baseline test the contours for Faces expanded within a few milliseconds and engulfed the other object area. Activity for non-face stimuli were consistently compact compared to face. The active test indicated significantly higher activity for Faces than Hands, over a wide area that included the area activated by Hands in the baseline test.
(A) Common activations from SPM baseline tests for central presentation. The contours delineate areas where the activity during the active period is higher (p < 0.05) than the baseline for at least 5 out of 7 subjects. Separate contours show the results for face (gradation red – different timing), hand (white solid) and shoe (white dash) stimuli. (B) Results displayed in the same format as in (A) but for the active test with contours delineating areas where the activity for face stimuli is higher (p < 0.005) than hands in all seven subjects (yellow). The baseline result for faces at 135 ms is copied from (A) and it can just be distinguished from the active test at 130 ms. (C) ROI centers (identified by the baseline test of) for all subjects, transformed via common Talairach coordinates to the space of the MRI display. Red and white squares mark the ROI centers of individual subjects for central and peripheral presentations. (D) The regional activation curves (RAC). RAC are averaged across subjects in the left and right FG for central and peripheral visual field presentation. The gray, shaded areas mark periods with activity higher than baseline (-250 ms – -50 ms). For both center and periphery, three components can be clearly seen: MFG100, MFG170, and MFG200.
The subject specific ROIs as displayed in figure 1C were used to compute RAC. Figure 1D shows the grand averaged RAC across subjects for each stimulus type, separately for center and periphery. The RAC baseline test identified statistically significant FG activation across subjects in three periods. For central presentation these were at 71.0–121.0 ms (F(1, 6) = 47.6, p < 0.05), 135.0–186.0 ms (F(1, 6) = 22.4, p < 0.05), and 204.0–263.0 ms (F(1, 6) = 20.2, p < 0.05). For the peripheral presentation, significant activation periods were at 65.0–113.0 ms (F(1, 6) = 30.2, p < 0.05), 127.0–177.0 ms (F(1, 6) = 45.3, p < 0.05), and 207.0–263.0 ms (F(1, 6) = 35.3, p < 0.05).
We performed a post-hoc test (Tukey's method) for the most significant main effects of stimuli at the three identified peaks. No main effect of Hemisphere or Stimulus type × Hemisphere interaction was found. In the expected face selectivity at MFG170, the amplitude for the central presentation of face stimuli became significantly stronger than the other objects at 135.0 ms with a main effect of Stimulus type according to ANOVA (F(2, 12) = 8.76, p < 0.005), and showed an amplitude peak at 153.0 ms. Similarly, peripheral presentation showed a stronger response to faces at 126.0 ms (F(2, 12) = 7.11, p < 0.01), with an amplitude peak at 150.0 ms. Subsequent significant (MFG200) differences were found at 207.0 ms for the central presentations (F(2, 12) = 4.97, p < 0.05) and 246.0 ms for peripheral presentations (F(2, 12) = 13.81, p < 0.001). The analysis revealed that the response within 100 ms (MFG100) was also stronger for face stimuli compared to other objects, peaking at 73.0 ms (range, 63.0–81.0 ms), and 65.0 ms (range, 60.0–81.0 ms), for central (F(2, 12) = 13.15, p < 0.001) and peripheral presentations (F(2, 12) = 11.14, p < 0.05), respectively.
Our results resolve the apparent contradictions in previous fMRI and intracranial studies regarding object-selective responses in the ventral visual stream and add a critical temporal dimension to the analysis. In short, we found a compact response during the initial segment of the main component (MFG170). Compared to the baseline, the area of higher activity for hands and shoes remained compact, but the area for faces expanded widely and engulfed (just within its borders) the areas for hands and shoes. Direct comparison between faces and hands showed increased activity for faces, with a compact area identical to the early compact area of the face baseline test. This area expanded widely in the next few milliseconds. Thus our results show the compact face-specificity in the FG reported in some fMRI studies [3–5] during the early segment of each object-specific response. A few milliseconds later the compact face-specific activation in the FG expands, widely reproducing the pattern seen along the ventro-temporal cortex in other fMRI studies [6–8] and in studies with intracranial recording .
The time course for FG showed three components. The strongest peaked around 170 (MFG170) in agreement with many other studies [10, 21, 22]. An earlier component peaked within 100 ms (MFG100), and a later one after 200 ms (MFG200), again in agreement with previous studies [12, 13]. Analysis of these time courses demonstrated a clear bias toward face stimuli for all three components. The face-selectivity of the early FG activity within 100 ms, demonstrated for the first time in our study, is particularly relevant to models attempting to explain how facial identity is processed with speed and accuracy.
In the present study, we found the three specific components of face perception in the FG area. Preliminary results from further analysis of our data suggest that the later components are modulated by attention. Detail analyses of MFG100, MFG170 and MFG200 in psychosomatic patients may reveal initial processes of face perception in non-verbal communication that are impaired in certain psychosomatic patients, especially patients with alexithymia [23, 24].
We thank Arman Abrahamyan and Catherine Stevens for their contribution in the preparation of the stimuli and the design of the experiment. We also thank Kenji Haruhana for his help in running the experiments, Vahe Poghosyan for his help in data analysis and Masaki Maruyama for his valuable discussion and advice in data analysis.
YO carried out the MEG experiment and performed analysis. AAI conceived of the study and participated in its design and coordination. The manuscript was drafted by both authors.


This SoundBridge interview with founder and CEO Wake Anderson contains some of the process behind what went into making one of the best free DAWs on the market.
Learn a bit about Wake, as well as some advice and takeaways that you can implement if you're a developer or entrepreneur.
Q: Let's start out with an introduction of yourself, your experience, and what you're doing now.
My name is Wake Anderson and I'm the founder and CEO of SoundBridge, LLC. I designed every part of the company's operational infrastructure that allows a team of less than 10 people, working from home, to compete with Apple, Avid, Ableton and other top DAW publishers.
I envisioned and designed every product with the help of a team of professional Psytrance producers from Europe. We just launched SoundBridge 1.11 & RitMix 1.06 and it contains multi-monitor support and tempo automation and a huge list of fixes and optimizations.
In addition to SoundBridge, my teammates and I founded SoundBridgeAcademy.com. We provide the world's most affordable online music production certificate program. The program is $799 and offers over 80+ hours of video lessons taught by Psytrance producer, MODERN8 of Tesseract Studio and Mainstage Records.
It can be financed over 12 months for $79/month and after all of your payments are made, you have lifetime access to the content - something our competitors don't offer for over 20x the price.
Q: What does the future of SoundBridge look like? Is there anything planned for stock synths? What about typing-keyboard to piano?
The future of SoundBridge is determined based on our active users. Shortly, we will be opening up a community forum dedicated to sharing music production knowledge, networking and deciding on future features.
Right now, we are putting a greater focus on user support and building community. We want our users to enjoy the latest builds for a bit, listen and decide what's next.
Typically when we think about "what's next", we prioritize DAW features that musicians need to make the most modern high-fidelity electronic music. Then, we try to focus on how to make that mobile-accessible.
By doing so, we implement the feature in a really intuitive way that's within an arm's reach of the musician. Keyboard typing and being able to bend automation curves between 2 points are two features I believe are next.
A synth is not a priority for us at the moment because today there are a few VSTs for $100 or so that dominate and produce nearly every sound you'll ever need.
Q: Did you learn anything from creating the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) of SoundBridge and has it influenced how you determine what features take priority?
Yes, in the beginning we tried to document as many essential features of a modern DAW. Then, after we were done implementing those, we found a million other features to add. We learned to take our research phase much more seriously.
RitMix was in a pure conceptualization research phase for about 6 months. We just made primitives and laid out shapes to represents buttons and faders. Describing the functionality and what every parameter did.
We did the same for SoundBridge when rebranding from Lumit. This cut our development time in half.
Q: What supplements your creativity and effectiveness? Do you have any creative outlets or habits that shape your ability to perform? Anything outside of audio/music?
Of course, I have other businesses I run and teach guitar & digital marketing locally in Boston. I read as much as possible, exercise and take my fitness and nutrition extremely seriously.
I'm a Cancer [horoscope], so I tend to find things to occupy my time. Sometimes it's overload, but I don't like sitting still to be quite honest.
Q: What is the biggest take-away you got from the contrast between your success with SoundBridge and your most unsuccessful project?
There were some moments that I've felt unsuccessful, but in hindsight nothing was a failure. Some things have been delayed or taken longer than expected, but I've never failed at anything I've put my mind to.
I would say I slightly regret not reading some books I contribute to our success that helped me understand online business sooner. Being a CEO is balancing product and traction strategies.
Q: What was the biggest pivot you made with SoundBridge and what pushed it in that direction?
Rebranding from our original name, Lumit, and its GUI. We spent months working on the gradients and color scheme for SoundBridge. It's hard to find designers that know how to make vectors pop, but luckily we found a really good one.
We paid attention even to the light behind the buttons. We wanted to it to look like an LED behind a rubbery texture.
Q: Is there anything you thought you needed to do at the beginning of SoundBridge, that you later realized was a waste of time and energy?
We paid a lot of attention to detail, nothing about detail is a waste of time. There's times when you have to clear the whiteboard and start over from scratch to redesign with a clearer mental focus after learning something that could have only been learned through doing.
We're always doing and learning so nothing is a waste of time. For every potential failure, there are many more wins this way.
Q: Have you faced burnout while running SoundBridge or another project? How do you get out or avoid it in the first place?
When you feel burnt out, that's a signal to explore another passion or travel. Everyone feels burnt out at some point, so you have to get some other experiences in your life to get past it.
Taking your fitness, health and sleep seriously is essential for any founder or CEO - without it your business will die because you won't be healthy enough to be creative. In online business, 20% of the work produces 80% of the results - so it's about finding those few daily routines that really get you customers.
Unicorn companies are rare so never assume you'll be one - it will just happen with limited paid marketing and organic magnetism. Most software businesses with a vision as big as ours take about 5 years to create sustainable organic traffic due to a solid bug-free product marketed to the correct target market.
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. We make sure we are prepared to take advantage of every opportunity and that's why we will dominate the free DAW space.
Our wins are always motivating so I try to remember them when times get tough. Also, my girlfriend helps a lot too.
Q: What is the best advice you could give to someone aspiring or just starting their own business in audio? What are some things you would have done differently when you just started?
Split your time and spend 50% on product and 50% on getting traction. Stay healthy to be creative 24/7 and executing. Keep it lean and tight.
Stay focused on finding your niche target market and getting them a solid product easily. Don't over complicate your offering. I wouldn't change a thing.


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Representing the value of NGOs to cities
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Global Plan: A Shared Responsibility
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The Context for a Latin America Chapter
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Read in SPANISH. 31 August 2022 Today, the 51 members of Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) in 15 countries in Latin America launched a new regional chapter to unify and strengthen their advocacy and influence to save lives across the continent. Last year, the Global Plan for the Decade of Action […]

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package me.dzhmud.euler.pack6;

import me.dzhmud.euler.EulerSolution;
import me.dzhmud.euler.util.BigIntegerFraction;
import me.dzhmud.euler.util.DigitsUtils;

import java.util.LinkedList;

/**
 * Convergents of e
 *
 * {@see https://projecteuler.net/problem=65}
 *
 * @author dzhmud
 */
public class Problem65 implements EulerSolution {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		EulerSolution.measureTime(new Problem65()::getAnswer);
	}

	@Override
	public String getAnswer() {
		LinkedList<Integer> e = new LinkedList<>();
		e.add(2);
		for (int i = 2; i < 100+1; i++) {
			e.add(i%3==0 ? 2*i/3 : 1);
		}
		return "" + DigitsUtils.getDigitsSum(BigIntegerFraction.getValue(e).nominator);
	}

}

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I don't really know why it is an actual loop of wire. Anyone know?
It's a loop to make the signal stronger. Since the wire goes through the sensor twice it's twice as strong.
When I modified mine to run off a high impedance tach signal (i.e.a voltage signal) I made a small coil to fit around the sensor and drove it with a transistor. Part of the reason I did it was because I was getting noise/ false triggering out of the ignition I had at the time.


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The National Convention is the highest decision-making body in the Socialist Party USA, superseded only by a national referendum. The convention, which meets every two years, consists of gender-balanced delegations from chartered state and local parties, as well as at-large delegations from unchartered areas. All member in good standing for at least 6 months prior to the National Convention are eligible to serve as delegates.
The National Convention elects two Co-Chairs, two Vice Chairs and a National Committee, all of which are gender balanced. In applicable years, it also chooses our presidential and vice-presidential nominees. The National Convention debates and votes on changes to our Statement of Principles and Party Platform, as well as general resolutions and our Plan of Action for the next two years. All of the resolutions brought to the convention floor are submitted by individual members and local/state parties.
2019 National Convention was held in Newark, NJ
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Where to Drink: Tiki Cocktails @ Tiki No, North Hollywood
The Drinks: Classic tiki cocktails
The Location: The Valley (North Hollywood)
The Vibes: It's a full-fledged tiki bar, complete with thatched huts, bamboo sticks and tiki statues
Good for: Alone, dates, groups (large and small)
When-To-Go: Daily, 5 p.m. – 2 a.m.; Daily happy hour 5 – 7 p.m.
The $$ Factor: $8 – $28 per cocktail
The 4-1-1: On Wednesdays and Sundays, karaoke sessions also go down
Parking Situation: Nearby metered parking
I'll Be Back…: To try the Scorpion Bowl!
Right now, it's not uncommon for the temp to hit 100+ degrees within my beloved hometown — the best, the greatest, the absolutely fantastic San Fernando Valley.
And when the temps surge to these ungodly highs, there's only one thing to do: head somewhere that's nice and chilly inside and grab a very cold, very refreshing beverage.
One place in particular to cool off is Tiki No, which as it name suggests, is a tiki-themed neighborhood bar in North Hollywood. The interior, dimly lit and with the air conditioner blasting at full speed, has been transformed into a Polynesian retreat. Thatched roofs cover the main bar and booths, while tiki statues, bamboo poles and colorful lanterns add a nice island touch throughout as well.
The bar serves up 14 specialty tiki cocktails, with most comprising some sort of rum — from dark to golden and black, and even overproofed and aged — hailing from tropical places, like Puerto Rico, St. Croix and Jamaica. Many drinks feature more than only one rum and another type of alcohol. Prime example, the Lychee Luau, pictured below. It includes two types of rum, a lychee liqueur, and pineapple and lemon juices. Only two of the tiki cocktails have no rum whatsoever, the Eastern Sour with Kentucky bourbon and the Suffering Bastard with gin and cognac.
Tiki No cocktails are both originals and ones that have been around the block for decades, from all parts of the world. The menu includes the year, locale and city where each drink originated, and you'll see they hail from as far as Egypt (the Suffering Bastard) to right here in our own backyard (the Dark and Stormy). And, some were even created in the '40s and '50s.
Apparently one of the most popular orders is Tiki No's version of the Piña Colada, pictured below, with aged rum from St. Croix, cream of coconut and both fresh pineapples and pineapple juices, all blended. Personally, I liked it a lot! It's not overbearingly sweet but still has a pleasant, fruity flavor.
One of the most creative, original cocktails, IMO, is the Toasted Marshmallow, pictured below. It's got apple and lemon juices, a smidge of cinnamon and it's mixed with not one, not two but three different alcohols: rum, "fluffed" vodka and the Spanish liqueur, Licor 43, made with 43 different ingredients. Definitely very potent!
Cocktails aside, a major selling point for this bar are the prices; everything's under $12 (save for the $22 / $28 Scorpion Bowl, which can be shared with several people). Plus, the daily evening happy drops prices even lower. Half of the menu goes down to $7, including another Tiki No original cocktail worth calling out, the Coconut Mojito, pictured below. It's a thirst quencher!
Last thing I'll note is that this bar serves up only drinks — no food, save for a few munchies like chips. So, don't come here hungry, just come here thirsty!
And the next time you find yourself in The Valley, on a hot summer's day, in dire need to escape the heat and sip on something ice cold, head to Tiki No. It's got the whole island vibe thing going on and some potent tiki cocktails to match.
See you there soon!
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Where to Eat: dineL.A. / Summer Poolside Dining @ Viviane Restaurant, Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills
The Eats: An American-meets-European-meets-California menu, with light fare like pan-seared salmon, grilled peach burrata and Tuscan tomato soup
The Location: Beverly Hills
The Vibes: Al fresco, poolside, intimate
When-To-Go: Daily, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Sunday – Thursday, 5:30 – 10 p.m.; Friday – Saturday, 5:30 – 11 p.m.; daily happy hour 3 – 6 p.m.
The $$ Factor: Entrées $19 - $34; dine.L.A., for a limited time (until July 28) — two-course lunch $25 and three-course dinner $49
The Names behind the scenes: Executive Chef Jack Hotchkin
The 4-1-1: This hotel has quite the history! Way, way back in the day, it was the stomping grounds for megastars including Mae West, Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe, who apparently even lived here for some time. It's also been a retirement home and apartments before being renovated once again into a hotel in the late '90s.
Parking Situation: Valet or very limited street parking.
I'll Be Back…: For the dineL.A. experience!
The Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills is a hidden gem, and I mean that both literally and figuratively.
Tucked away in a residential part of Beverly Hills, if you blink too fast, you might miss it. But right on the corner of Olympic Blvd., slightly east of S. Beverly Dr., this unassumingly glitzy boutique hotel offers both old Hollywood charm and subdued relaxation, all in a California chic, mid-century modern setting.
I've been going to the hotel's restaurant for years, partially because it's been the perfect business setting to grab morning breakfast, midday lunch or afternoon cocktails.
With its modestly elegant, airy vibe, it's classy enough to woo a client, intimate enough to hold a conversation and close enough to nearby offices in Century City and Beverly Hills for quick access.
And, what I love most — how the entire indoor-outdoor setting seems to center around the main focal point of the hotel grounds: the curvaceous, glistening pool!
Whether dining inside or outside, from nearly any seat, you can get a glimpse of the sparkling beauty, no matter where you are.
I've seen the restaurant change names and focuses, but for the past several years, it's been coined Viviane and, since this past May, it has a new executive chef, Jack Hotchkin.
Hotchkin, who's had stints at L.A. staples like the Soho House and Chateau Marmont, has crafted a menu that has American, European and California influences, with lots of colorful, vibrant produce that we Angelenos can never get enough of — like avocados and kale — and lots of light options (for example, seven out of 15 Starter / Salad / Main dinner items are seafood items, like octopus, scallops and salmon).
Over the weekend, a good friend of mine and I had the opportunity to check out some of Hotchkin's latest creations when I visited for dineL.A., which runs from now until next Friday, July 28 and features a three-course dinner, with two to three selections per course. There are both items off the regular menu and a few that you can only find for this special occasion.
Here's a glimpse of what we sampled:
First Course:
The Crab and Corn Fritters — oval-shaped fried balls of goodness, crab and corn, with a creamy avocado, cilantro aioli. To note: the fritters aren't on the regular menu; they're a dineL.A. special.
The Grilled Peach Burrata with prosciutto, loads of fresh basil, a balsamic glaze and two slices of grilled ciabatta bread. Definitely bursting with a lot of different flavors and textures — from sweet and savory, to creamy and crunchy — to make this appetizer fun to try.
Second Course:
The Pan Seared Salmon came in what was almost like a ponzu broth that teemed with steamed bok choy and radish slices. Somehow both the salmon skin and the Brussels sprouts leaves balancing on top of it managed to stay crispy, which gave a nice juxtaposition between textures.
The Pancetta & Sweet Corn Agnolotti dish featured pasta stuffed with a sweet corn mixture, then topped with crunchy pancetta, corn kernels and cheese, all bathed in a rich brown butter sauce.
We went a little rogue, and instead of opting for the two dineL.A. options (Chocolate Pot de Crème or Assorted Ice Cream), we went with the Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta and Hazelnut Brownie with vanilla gelato, pictured below.
We were both soooo full that it was hard for either of us to stuff down more than a few bites, but we did agree that these desserts were super, super rich in flavor and quite decadent as well.
You can check out Viviane's entire dineL.A. menu here and the next time you're in the mood for some Cali-inspired nibbles — perhaps poolside, in a super chill, upscale ambiance — check out Viviane.
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Wilson's Words of Wisdom: July Round Up (Fried Chicken in Los Angeles)
Nothing says summer food to me more than Popsicles, freshly cut juicy watermelon, corn on the cob, grilled and BBQ meats, and without a doubt...
fried chicken.
Whether packed for a picnic, shared at a cookout or simply eaten at any given time, there's nothing like crunchy, scrumptious, very-well-seasoned fried chicken.
So in honor of the season and some incredible places delighting us with their perfectly fried deliciousness, this month's round up is dedicated to (some of) the Best Fried Chicken in the city. From kettle fried to "hot" chicken, high-end to economic, and everything in between, these six places are sure to satisfy.
Read below and don't forget to drop your favorite fried chicken spot in the comments section below, too!
Jim Dandy Fried Chicken
Forget about Popeye's and don't even bother with KFC — it's Jim Dandy that fits the bill when you're looking for cheap, but still satisfying fried chicken. It's easy to forget it's a fast food stand, because everything is seasoned so well; I mean, I even like the greens here, and I'm pretty picky about my greens. Jim's chicken is quite crispy on the outside and plump and juicy on the inside. Choose from regular or spicy (which, IMO is pretty mild; there just seems to be more spices in the batter). But best of all, the food here is a low price point. You can get like five pieces of chicken, two sides, two rolls and a drink, all for like, $2. OK, maybe not that cheap, but most of their dinners and combos for up to 4 pieces of chicken — which come with a side or two — are less than $8. There are two locations, both in South L.A. — one on Vermont, the other on Manchester.
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is a southern classic that originally launched in Tennessee and has now expanded to 22 locations in 11 states. Quite recently, the chain has made its way to the best side, the Westside, with locations in Burbank and central L.A. The L.A. Location has a low-key, casual vibe, with red-and-white checkered tablecloths, bottled beers, exposed red bricks and several TV screens. I wasn't completely sold on the BBQ beans or the mac 'n' cheese sides, but the actual fried chicken itself? Unforgettable. Gus's features "hot" chicken — a type of fried chicken from Nashville that goes through a special multi-step process of preparing the chicken. What ends up as part of the process is that there's a thin coating of "secret" spices layered between the skin and meat, and when you bite into it, there's definitely a noticeable kick. And, I don't know how they managed to do it, but the chefs have made it so the skin stays crispy — even the next day. Best of all, they have the Monday special: four legs, side and a drink, all for eight bucks.
astro doughnuts & fried chicken
astro doughnuts & fried chicken opened this Spring 2017 in DTLA, hailing from our nation's capital. And while astro may be known for its massive donuts that have awesomely creative flavors — like the seasonal cherry blossom flavor in honor of the cherry blossom season in D.C. or the maple bacon flavor, which blows my mind every time I eat it (pictured above) — don't. sleep. on. the. fried chicken. astro makes these incredible sandwiches that have golden flavorful fried chicken pieces stacked between two pieces of bread — choose from a potato roll, cheddar biscuit or my favorite, a savory donut, topped with Old Bay spices. You can also top your chicken with hot sauce, honey butter, sausage gravy or one of the other six sauces which range from Sriracha Buffalo to Blue Cheese and Ranch. It's filling, it's bursting with flavor, it's just the way a fried chicken sandwich should be!
La Louisanne
La Louisanne in the Baldwin Hills area most certainly draws some very interesting characters and most certainly could benefit from a facelift, but that doesn't stop folks from flocking to this dimly lit, low key bar/restaurant, especially on Mondays for the $1.99 plate of red beans & rice and fried chicken. Yes you read that right. $1.99. For a whole entire plate. The chicken is fried hard and the beans and rice have a Southern flair. A lady makes her way around the rooms, passing out these plates, and you can order as many as you'd like, so long as you pay cash. A singer backed by a house band belts out live jazz/blues/R&B covers and cocktails here are stiff...just make sure to order them at the bar; table service can take a painfully long time.
Honey's Kettle Fresh Fried Chicken
Honey's Kettle Fresh Fried Chicken in cutesy downtown Culver City is a fast casual restaurant that serves up "kettle-fried" chicken — a process that creates light, smooth but still crispy chicken. Portions here are massive; a combo, such as the 2 Piece Lunch with Kettle fries, butter pickles and a biscuit, pictured above, is so large that can easily be shared between two people. The buttermilk biscuits with the side of warmed honey are hot and fluffy, and go with the chicken so well. Sides I've tried and liked so far: the fries, the sautéed green beans and the fresh cole slaw.
Comfort LA
Comfort LA has made quite the appearance on my blog on multiple occasions, but I'd be remiss not to mention them once again for their fantastic chicken wings drizzled with "that sauce." No, you can't get breasts, legs or any other cuts, but what you can get is 6, 18 or 100 tiny flats and drumettes, covered in chives and a housemade sauce that has a tangy, slightly sweet kick to it. Comfort LA also stays winning for its late late hours (open until 3 a.m. on the weekends), its BYOB policy (and yes, that includes alcoholic drank), a plethora of games to play (like dominoes, which I challenge anyone to play at any given time) and its involvement with the local communities by hosting a lot of community-centered events for NPOs and orgs working on notable causes.
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No it didn't come easy. First word that comes to mind is perseverance. I have taken a lot of rejection being in the entertainment industry. But I overcame this by investing in myself and taking cues from people in the industry that was were I wanted to be. I studied my craft and found ways to be better at performing and I took each moment as a stepping stone to my next level. But the import thing is setting real goals that you can then use as markers and grow yourself each time those goals are accomplished.
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Q: Convert formatted date string to TIMESTAMP in Hive, taking into account dailight saving time I want to convert dates in the following format'03/21/2006 10:00:00 PM' to the TIMESTAMP data type in Hive. The strings are from Chicago's time zone, meaning that daylight saving time applies. I do not want to convert the time to UTC in the process.
I have tried the following but unix_timestamp() does not understand the time zone America/Chicago.
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Is there a better way to do this?
I am using Hive 1.1.0.
Thank you for your time.

EDIT
I have been able to achieve my goal using the below code.
The solution is neither concise nor elegant but it does the job for now.
A UDF would have achieved the same job in a more modular manner but I do not yet have any experience with writing Hive UDFs.
,from_utc_timestamp(to_utc_timestamp(concat(
        regexp_extract(date, '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 3) -- year
        ,'-'
        ,regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 1) -- month
        ,'-'
        ,regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 2) -- day
        ,' '
        ,CASE  -- hour
            WHEN regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 6) = 'AM'
                AND regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 4) = '12'
                THEN '00'
            WHEN regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 6) = 'AM'
                AND regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 4) <> '12'
                THEN regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 4)
            WHEN regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 6) = 'PM'
                AND regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 4) = '12'
                THEN '12'
            WHEN regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 6) = 'PM'
                AND regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 4) <> '12'
                THEN cast(regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 4) AS TINYINT) + 12
            ELSE NULL -- should never get here
        END
        ,regexp_extract(date,  '(\\d{2})/(\\d{2})/(\\d{4}) (\\d{2})(:\\d{2}:\\d{2}) ([A|P]M)', 5) -- rest of time
        )
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Twenty 2019 Films We Cannot Wait to Watch
Home » Films » Twenty 2019 Films We Cannot Wait to Watch
By Pickle &nbspFebruary 2, 2019
2019 will witness an array of masterpieces by the brightest minds of world cinema. Curated by Saibal Chatterjee
PARASITE Bong Joon-ho
The director returns to Korean-language filmmaking for the first time since 2009's Mother with this family drama about four individuals living under the same roof but possessing divergent traits. Promises to be more low-key in treatment than Snowpiercer, The Host and Okja, but with Bong Joon-ho one can never be sure.
AN EASY GIRL (Unfille facile) Rebecca Zlotowski
The French director's fourth feature revolves around Naima, who has just turned 16, and her 22-year-old visiting cousin, whose lives change during a long summer on the sun-drenched French Riviera. Zlotowski'sprevious three films (Belle epine, Grand Central, Planetarium) have all played in the world's top festivals. We expect her to be back in circulation this year.
Albert Serra, Elia Suleiman
PERSONALIEN Albert Serra
The Catalonian auteur is poised to be a star of the festival circuit with his upcoming film, Personalien, which is an account of an episode in the life German cinema legend Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It deals with Fassbinder preparing a play in Berlin about 18th century debauchery while dealing with dramatic personal issues.
IT MUST BE HEAVEN Elia Suleiman
A freewheeling saga from the Palestinian filmmaker addressing questions nationality, the notion of home and cultural identity. Elia Suleiman, who is both the narrator and the protagonist, leaves Palestine is search of an alternative homeland but no matter where he goes – Paris, New York, Doha, he cannot escape police heavy-handedness, border controls and racism.
ANNA Luc Besson
Despite the financial troubles facing Luc Besson's company EuropaCorp and the sexual misconduct allegations against the French producer-director, his English-language female-driven action thriller, Anna, starring Helen Mirren, Sasha Lush, Luke Evans and Cillian Murphy, is bound to sustain worldwide anticipation through the year. But its festival will hinge on the film's distribution strategy.
WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT Caroline Link
The Oscar-winning German director's adaptation of British writer Judith Kerr's 1971 semi-autobiographical novel is about a young Jewish girl who flees Nazi Germany with her family in 1933 through Switzerland and Paris before settling in Britain later in the decade. Slated for a Christmas release, the film could surface in festivals in the second half of 2019.
BENEDETTA Paul Verhoeven
Adapted from Judith C. Brown's 1986 book, Immodest Acts, the seasoned Dutch director's next film is about a 17th century novice nun who joins a convent in Italy and begins a love affair with another woman. Verhoeven made a glorious comeback to feature filmmaking in 2016 with the French-language Elle, which fetched star Isabelle Huppert unstinted accolades.
THE TRUTH Hirokazu Kore-eda
The prolific Kore-eda has been a force on the festival circuit since moving from documentaries to narrative features in the mid-1990s. He is set to follow-up on his Palme d'Or-winning Shoplifters with The Truth, starring Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche alongside Ethan Hawke and LudivineSagnier. The film marks the Japanese director's French-language debut.
PAIN AND GLORY Pedro Almodovar
A self-reflexive film from the Spanish maverick, Pain and Glory is about a filmmaker and the choices he has made in his life and career in the past and how they have impacted his present. The five-time Palme d'Or contender reteams Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz in a film that is set for release in late March. Therefore, there is no clarity on a festival run.
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
AHMED Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
The Belgian auteurs, twice Cannes top prize winners, are back in the mix this year with Ahmed, a film about a young man who is radicalized enough to plan the killing of his teacher in the name of his religious beliefs. The film, the director duo's 11th narrative feature, promises to present a characteristically austere and terse treatment of an explosive subject.
SORRY WE MISSED YOU Ken Loach
Winner for the Palme d'Or for 2016's I, Daniel Blake, the veteran filmmaker has nearly wrapped up his new film, written once again by regular collaborator Paul Laverty. It is about a family struggling to regain lost ground in the wake of the 2008 economic downturn with the father investing in a van and becoming a self-employed delivery man.
MEMORIA Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The acclaimed Thai director returns to the thick of the action four years after his last feature Cemetery of Splendour and teams up with Tilda Swinton. The actress plays a Scottish woman travelling through Colombia and suffering from exploding head syndrome, a psychological condition in which a person hears loud noises when sleeping or waking up.
Ildiko Enyedi
THE STORY OF MY WIFE Ildiko Enyedi
Berlinale Golden Bear winner in 2017 for On Body and Soul, Hungarian director Ildiki Enyedi is working on her new film based on a Milan Fust novel. It tells the story of a naval captain's unhappy relationship with a Frenchwoman (played by Lea Seydoux) he married on a whim when a friend dared him to wed the first woman who walked into a café they were sitting in.
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BERGMAN ISLAND Mia Hansen-Love
The French actress-turned-director's English-language Bergman Island, a long-gestating project, is in the works and promises to be a homage to Faro Island where Ingmar Bergman lived and worked. It tells the story of an American couple who retreat to the island to write their next screenplays but as their work progresses the line between reality and fiction is blurred.
Jessica Hausner, Anne Fontaine
LITTLE JOE Jessica Hausner
The Austrian director's fifth feature, Little Joe, is an English-language sci-fi drama rests on an unusual premise: a singleminded breeder creates a genetically engineered plant whose seeds have a curious effect on those that come into contact with it. A series of developments forces her to question her own identity and threatens her grasp on reality.
PURE AS SNOW Anne Fontaine
A modern reworking of Brother Grimms' Snow White story, French director Anne Fontaine's 16th feature, Pure as Snow, stars Isabelle Huppert as the evil stepmother to a girl who works in her late father's hotel. When the older woman's young lover falls for the girl, the stepmother plots to eliminate the daughter. The latter seeks refuge in a farm where she tastes freedom for the first time through her encounters with seven 'princes'.
Michel Franco, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
THE DREAMS OF A FEW Michel Franco
A dystopian drama set in the near future, Michel Franco's upcoming film is his most ambitious to date. It focuses on disparities between the rich and the poor in Mexico. Franco has had a wonderful run with his first four features, Daniel and Ana, After Lucia, Chronic and April's Daughter. Anticipation for The Dreams of a Few is therefore high.
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Kiyoshi Kurosawa
The prolific Japanese director of such lauded films as Journey to the Shore, Daguerrotype and Before We Vanish, travels to Uzbekistan for his latest film. In To the Ends of the Earth, a young travel show host finds her beliefs tested when she lands in the central Asian nation with her small crew to film the latest segment.
Pablo Larrain
EMA Pablo Larrain
The Chilean director reunites with his Neruda star Gael Garcia Bernal in his latest film, a dance-filled adoption drama set in his home country. It is about a choreographer and his schoolteacher-wife who decide to use dance to express themselves through the difficult process of adopting a child.
THE PERFUMED HILL Abderrahmane Sissako
Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako's The Perfumed Hill is his follow-up to the Oscar-nominated Timbuktu. The film tells a love story set between Africa and China and is said to have been inspired by a scene in Sissako's 2002 slice-of-life drama, Waiting for Happiness, which premiered in the Cannes Film Festival's Un certain regard.
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Needn't Be A Drama
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Turning a functional message into an entertaining one.
TV Licensing is on a mission to create a nation of willing licence fee payers. Their existing TV ads were over five years old and needed refreshing to help modernise the brand. This new campaign would need to be similarly long-lasting and bear repeat viewing.
While it is unlikely anyone is going to love paying for or managing their TV Licence, we could make them feel a lot more positive about the experience by showing how TV Licensing makes it as convenient and easy as possible.
The further creative challenge was that while your TV License is a gateway to a wealth of entertainment and quality content, it's difficult for TVL to use talent or content from shows to promote their service due to copyright limitations.
Our idea, 'paying your TV licence needn't be a drama' uses well known drama tropes from iconic TV series and films.
We knew that the campaign messaging would be stronger if viewers genuinely thought the spots were real scenes from a drama.
In order to do this, we studied production techniques true to each era and genre – retro sci-fi, 80s soaps and contemporary thrillers.
We used similar cameras, colour palettes, shot composition, casting techniques and even incorporated era-specific production errors.
The campaign, which features a range of well-known actors from dramas on the BBC and beyond, aired across TV, radio and social.
Red Bee worked passionately and professionally throughout every step of the campaign development. They pulled in a wealth of talent across every aspect of the creative and production process who were impressively skilled and focused – but also down to earth and willing to work as a team. It was definitely the most fun I have had in years working on a campaign. With Red Bee nothing was too much trouble; schedules were clearly defined and kept to, as were budgets. Managing the process was almost effortless.
And the end result exceeded our expectations. The campaign went live in October and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. I am exceptionally proud of the finished product and of the team at Red Bee who created it for us.
Nicola Ager, Head of Marketing, TV Licensing
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Krzysztof Artur Sosna (* 11. Oktober 1969 in Wodzisław Śląski) ist ein früherer polnischer Biathlet.

Krzysztof Sosna war für Dynamitu Chorzów aktiv. Er nahm an den Olympischen Winterspielen 1992 in Albertville teil und wurde dort 60. des Einzels, 46. des Sprints und mit Dariusz Kozłowski, Jan Ziemianin und Jan Wojtas Neunter im Staffelrennen. In Borowez konnte er bei den Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaften 1993 zehnter mit der Staffel Polens werden. Am Biathlon-Weltcup nahm er bis zu seinem Karriereende 1994 teil, gewann aber keine Punkte. Bei den polnischen Meisterschaften gewann Sosna 1990 den Titel im Einzel, 1991 im Sprint.

Bilanz im Biathlon-Weltcup

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Biathlet (Polen)
Olympiateilnehmer (Polen)
Polnischer Meister (Biathlon)
Pole
Geboren 1969
Mann
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Winterspiele 1992

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College graduates receiving their diplomas this year were teenagers when the first iPhone debuted and Facebook allowed anyone to create a profile. As this tech-saturated generation enters the IT workforce their familiarity with technology—especially consumer products—can lead to communication and work style clashes with more seasoned employees who may not share a passion for digital life.
Some college graduates may find their first foray into the work world daunting and need help finding their place in the office, said Jack Cullen, president of IT staffing firm Modis. Market demand and a generational mentality mean these workers will leave a position if the fit isn't right, making thorough training essential, he said.
"They need somebody to channel them [in the right direction]. That's very critical because in many cases we have higher levels of attrition with the recent workforce because there's more demand then there might be supply right now," he said.
Recent college graduates aren't the only group that requires an orientation, he added.
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At Bluewolf misunderstandings between younger and veteran employees don't necessarily stem from generational differences.
"Sometimes what is causing the gaps are really around education and knowledge," Sklar said.
An internal survey aimed at improving collaboration on social media showed that skills gaps aren't the exclusive domain of workers hired out of college. Some veteran employees wanted to learn how to use Twitter but were too embarrassed to reveal they didn't understand a hashtag's function, Sklar said.
Senior staff members from all departments were paired with younger staff who taught them about the social media platform. In addition to improved idea sharing among the firm's 10 offices, the tutorials allowed the younger workers to interact with staff from across the company and brought a variety of age groups together, Sklar said.
Despite growing up with cutting-edge technologies, Verizon's younger workers are interested in legacy system support since the company presents those projects as opportunities to test skills.
"There is a belief that the generation will only work on fancy new things, but they actually like to work a certain way," Waghray said.
For younger employees at Black Duck Software in Burlington, Mass., that environment is less formal with guidelines replacing firm rules and a flexible work day, not a standard eight-hour shift, is the norm.
These staff members may work six hours in the office, attend necessary meetings and then head home where they'll work for four hours, said Tammi Pirri, vice president of human resources, at the company, which provides open-source software consulting to enterprises.
Managers who label younger workers as entitled may not understand how this generation operates, said Modis' Cullen. Having unstructured working habits doesn't mean they're less productive employees.
And the technology younger workers want—mobile, sleek user interfaces, integrated data—is also being demanded by enterprises so companies should heed the perspectives of their junior staff, said Bluewolf's Sklar.


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Yeoman is een hopvariëteit, gebruikt voor het brouwen van bier.

Deze hopvariëteit is een "bitterhop", bij het bierbrouwen voornamelijk gebruikt voor zijn bittereigenschappen. Deze Engelse variëteit werd gekweekt in het Wye College te Kent en op de markt gebracht in 1980.

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On June 6, 1944, over 150,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy commencing one of the most daring operations in military history, the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.
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William Clifford Clark, CMG (April 18, 1889 – December 27, 1952) was a Canadian professor, economist, and civil servant.

He earned his MA from Queen's University receiving honours in Latin, French, English, History, and Political and Economic Science and did graduate studies in economics with F. W. Taussig at Harvard. He returned to teach at Queen's in 1915 where he became the first head of the Commerce program in 1919. In 1921, Clark left to work for American investment firm S. W. Straus and Company, returning to Queen's after the company went bankrupt in the Great Depression.

At the instigation of Oscar D. Skelton, Clark wrote a well-received memorandum on monetary policy for the 1932 British Empire Economic Conference in Ottawa. Shortly afterwards, he was appointed Deputy Minister in the Department of Finance by R. B. Bennett, a position he held until his death in 1952. As deputy minister, he helped to establish the Bank of Canada in 1934,  chaired the World War II Economic Advisory Committee, and helped convince Mackenzie King to adopt the 1944 Family Allowance Bill. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1935.

Works
 1918: (with Eric Walter Zimmerman) Foreign Trade and Shipping, volume 15 in Modern Business series of Alexander Hamilton Institute, New York, link from Internet Archive.
 In Bulletin of the Department of History and Political Science at Queen's University:
 1916: The country elevator in the Canadian West
 1918: Should maximum prices be fixed?
 1921: Business cycles and the depression of 1920-1.

References

 Robert Wardhaugh, Behind the Scenes: the Life and Work of William Clifford Clark (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2010)
 J.L. Granatstein, The Ottawa Men: The Civil Service Mandarins 1935-1957 (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1982)
 Clifford Clark at The Canadian Encyclopedia

External links
 Clifford Clark at The Canadian Encyclopedia

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1952 deaths
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Queen's University at Kingston alumni
Academic staff of Queen's University at Kingston
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)
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